The Academic Corporation: A History of College and University Governing Boards

Title: The Academic Corporation: A History of College and University Governing BoardsAuthor(s): Edwin D. Duryea Publisher: Falmer Press, LondonISBN: 0815333765 , Pages: 274, Year: 2000Search for book at Amazon.com

The culture and process of college and university governance
vary widely around the world. The presence of lay citizen
governing boards, however, distinguishes American higher education
from most of the world. How American colleges and
universities developed this unique and successful approach to
academic governance has been a lifelong research focus of Edwin
Duryea. In this book, Duryea shares the fascinating story of
how this form of governance evolved over time and illustrates its
status in higher education today.
Much has been written about higher education governance in the
United States. Most of the literature has focused on
“Trusteeship", concerned primarily with the membership,
functions, and responsibilities of governing boards. However,
little has been written about the development of the academic
corporation and its enduring presence in American higher
education. Duryea’s book more than fills this
void. It is a detailed history of the academic corporation
from ancient times to the present. This work represents a
significant contribution to the study of higher education
governance and governing boards.
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William NelsonIowa State UniversityE-mail AuthorWilliam R. Nelson is a Doctoral Candidate at Iowa State University, completing his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration. Currently, he is serving as a Doctoral Intern with the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.